BookMarcela C. Pagano, Mónica A. Lugo, editors.
Summary: This new book shows the work done by researchers dedicated to the study of different mycorrhizas types, the fungal species associated and their distribution influenced by geographical and environmental factors among the different South American biogeographic regions. The exclusive biotic and abiotic characteristics delimit natural ecosystems with uniques biological communities, where mycorrhizologists have investigated plant symbioses in those ecosystems for decades, providing data from Venezuelan Great Savannah, Andes, Puna, Chaco, Caatinga, Monte, Atlantic Forest, Marginal Forest, Cerrado, Patagonia, Yungas, Rainforest, Andean-Patagonian Forests, and Antarctic section. In these environments, different mycorrhizal associations (arbuscular / ericoid / orchidoid / ectomycorrhizal / mycoheterotrophic) are present in herbaceous plants, shrubs, and trees. Mycorrhizal associations were studied from different researching points of view (biodiversity, biological invasions, biotic / abiotic disturbances, altitudinal variations, seasonal changes, land uses). The aim of this Book is to compile research on mycorrhizal fungi and their associations in environments of South America, throughout the synthesis of information from natural and anthropogenic related environments. The book focuses in different bioregions of South America from tropical areas to the southern cone, and it will be useful to those who work on plant-fungal interactions in different vegetation types and in agricultural lands from South America and worldwide.
Contents:
Intro; Contents; About the Editors;
Chapter 1: Overview of the Mycorrhizal Fungi in South America; 1.1 Introduction; 1.2 Mycorrhizal Symbioses in South America; 1.3 The Mycorrhizal Fungal Species in South America; 1.3.1 The ECM Fungal Species in South America; 1.3.2 The AMF Species in South America; 1.4 New Insights for AMF Conservation; 1.4.1 The Mycorrhizas in Protected Areas of South America; 1.4.2 The Mycorrhizal Species in the Soil Profile; 1.5 Conclusion; References
Chapter 2: Latitudinal Distribution of Mycorrhizal Types in Native and Alien Trees in Montane Ecosystems from Southern South America2.1 Introduction; 2.2 Data Sources; 2.3 Mycorrhizal Distribution in Native Trees of Montane Forests from Argentina; 2.4 Mycorrhizal Distribution in Alien Trees Occurring in Montane Forests from Argentina; 2.5 Mycorrhizas and Plant Invasions; 2.6 Conclusions; References;
Chapter 3: Biodiversity of Arbuscular Mycorrhizal Fungi in South America: A Review; 3.1 Introduction; 3.2 Arbuscular Mycorrhizal Morphospecies; 3.3 Arbuscular Mycorrhizal Fungi in South America 3.4 South American Arbuscular Mycorrhizal Morphospecies Diversity 3.4.1 Arbuscular Mycorrhizal Fungi Morphospecies Richness in South America; 3.4.2 Arbuscular Mycorrhizal Fungi in South America: Ecological Divisions; 3.5 Conclusion; References;
Chapter 4: Ectomycorrhizal Fungi in South America: Their Diversity in Past, Present and Future Research; 4.1 Introduction. Primary Knowledge of Ectomycorrhizal Diversity at the Regional Level; 4.2 Current Knowledge and Biogeographical Considerations of Native Ectomycorrhizal Taxa in South America 4.2.1 Ectomycorrhizal Fungi in the Tropical and Subtropical Andes 4.2.2 Ectomycorrhizal Fungi in the Neotropical Forests of Northeastern South America and the Amazon Basin; 4.2.3 Ectomycorrhizal Fungi Associated with Nothofagaceae in the Andes of Patagonia; 4.3 Physiology and Cellular Biology of Nothofagaceae Ectomycorrhizae; 4.4 Chemistry and Chemotaxonomy of Nothofagaceae Ectomycorrhizal Fungi; 4.5 Mycosociology of South American Nothofagaceae Forests; 4.6 Concluding Remarks; References
Chapter 5: A Systematic Review of South American and European Mycorrhizal Research: Is there a Need for Scientific Symbiosis? 5.1 Introduction; 5.2 Systematic Review of Mycorrhizal Literature; 5.3 South American and European Mycorrhizal Research Trends; 5.4 Geographical and Thematic Gaps on South American Mycorrhizal Research; 5.5 Suggested Directions; References;
Chapter 6: Endo- and Ectomycorrhizas in Tropical Ecosystems of Colombia; 6.1 Introduction; 6.2 The Study of Arbuscular Mycorrhizal Associations in Colombian Ecosystems; 6.3 The Study of Ectomycorrhizal Associations in Colombian Ecosystems